Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 104:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 104:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 104:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, God made tall hills where wild goats can live safely and rocks where little animals like conies can hide and feel safe. This shows how God takes care of all animals by giving them special places to live.

Psalms 104:18: The high hills [are] a refuge for the wild goats; [and] the rocks for the conies.

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:30-31

Psalms 104:18 mentions hills being ideal for certain animals, implying provision and purpose in creation, while Proverbs 24:30-31 describes a neglected field, showing disorder rather than careful provision.

Proverbs 24:30-31: I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

Contradiction with Isaiah 32:13-14

Contrasts Psalms 104:18 by depicting a location once populated and ordered, now overgrown and desolate, opposite of the provision and purpose implied for creation in Psalms.

Isaiah 32:13-14: Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns [and] briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy [in] the joyous city: [yea...: or, burning upon]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:10-11

Contradicts with the idea of divine order in nature found in Psalms 104:18, showing destruction and ruin of a pastoral scene due to human neglect.

Jeremiah 12:10-11: Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. [pleasant...: Heb. portion of desire]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:28-29

Opposes Psalms 104:18 by describing lands desolate and uninhabitable, contrasting with purposeful creation for habitation by wild goats.

Ezekiel 33:28-29: For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through. [most...: Heb. desolation and desolation]

Contradiction with Habakkuk 3:17-18

While Psalms 104:18 reflects provision, Habakkuk describes a scenario of total agricultural failure, showing a lack of such provision.

Habakkuk 3:17-18: Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither [shall] fruit [be] in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and [there shall be] no herd in the stalls: [fail: Heb. lie]
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